Lynch's loss is Jackson's gain in Buffalo

RB Fred Jackson is expected to start in front of Dominic Rhodes with Marshawn Lynch's three-game suspension upheld. "Going into the season, unless something happens it would be Freddy," said coach Dick Jauron. "Freddy would be the starter, but they’re both playing a lot and we don’t know what’s going to happen as we move through preseason because we’ll get a real good opportunity to see a lot of Xavier (Omon) and a lot of Bruce (Hall) and to some degree we’ll see Cory (McIntyre) at running back too, so we’ll see all of those guys. Xavier and Bruce are going to get a lot of time in games which will be great for them and great for us to evaluate them."

Pack's gamble offers big reward with little risk

By all accounts, Koren Robinson is a good guy. Through all of his off-field problems related to alcohol over the years, coaches and teammates have continued to sing his praises as a quality person and teammate.
Heck, he nearly brought tears to his first coach, Mike Holmgren, who treated Robinson like a son through all his struggles in four years in Seattle.
There's no denying the 2001 first-round pick out of N.C. State has a world of talent. He caught a career-high 78 passes for 1,240 yards and five touchdowns in 2002, an appeared headed toward a stellar career before it was sidetracked by DUIs and NFL suspensions.
And it's a no-lose situation for Green Bay, which officially activated Robinson on Tuesday after his year-long suspension ended last week. He could contribute as early as Sunday's game at Kansas City, working into the rotation behind Donald Driver, Greg Jennings and James Jones, and ahead of Ruvell Martin. He's also a Pro Bowl-type talent as a kick returner.
If Robinson works out, he upgrades an already talented receiving corps and adds a big-play threat on special teams. If not, the Packers cut ties and go with the roster that got them to 6-1 to this point.

--Running back DeShawn Wynn lasted exactly one carry as the Packers' stated starter. That was the first play of Monday's win at Denver. He suffered a stinger in his shoulder that landed him on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday. Ryan Grant was impressive in Wynn's place, producing the team's first 100-yard rushing game since Ahman Green last season and earning the starting job against the Chiefs.
--Quarterback Tony Romo was never going anywhere as a pending free agent. Everyone knew he'd sign an extension or be made the team's franchise player in free agency. But owner Jerry Jones nipped all the speculation in the bud, giving Romo a six-year, $67.5 million contract that includes more than $30 million in guaranteed money. It's a smart move by Jones, who removed one potential distraction as the Cowboys attempt to make a strong Super Bowl run.
--J.P. Losman is back at the helm of Buffalo's offense. For how long is anyone's guess. But Losman will start Sunday's game with rookie Trent Edwards battling a sprained wrist that might prevent him from even serving as Losman's backup.

4-0 Packers Hardly Perfect

Clearly the feel-good story through the first month of the season, the Green Bay Packers still can't get away from the notion that they're by far the least imposing of the four remaining unbeaten teams.

However, most people don't realize the Packers have an eight-game winning streak after finishing last season with four consecutive wins. And if they can manage to beat Chicago on Sunday, they'll put three games between themselves and their most feared competition in the NFC South (sorry, Detroit).

With two home games leading into their bye week, the Packers have plenty to be excited about. But they also have a lot of work to do to stay on top considering they have the league's worst running attack.

Sooner than later, the Packers must find production somewhere among the group of Vernand Morency, rookies Brandon Jackson and DeShawn Wynn and second-year player Ryan Grant.

Quarterback Brett Favre is playing lights out with a 97.3 passer rating considering the one-dimensional offense he's running. But it's too much to expect Favre to play nearly mistake-free football through a 16-game schedule if his supporting cast doesn't step up in a hurry.

"We're not blind to the things we need to work on, and I think that's just part of keeping the focus of the football team," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said.

Other quarterback news:

• Bears coach Lovie Smith is sticking with Brian Griese for at least another week, but one has to wonder how long the leash will be. At 1-3, the Bears are quickly running out of time to let Griese shake off the rust and help the scuffling offense become more consistent.
  
• Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart remains the starter, but he isn't making many fantasy owners happy. With Leinart struggling to find consistency and confidence in the new offense, coach Ken Whisenhunt has not been shy to turn to Kurt Warner, especially when the Cardinals want to run up-tempo.
  
• David Carr is coming off a horrendous first outing with Carolina. The Panthers better hope he rebounds quickly with Jake Delhomme likely out a few more games -- and possibly longer if surgery is required on his ailing elbow.
  
• Trent Dilfer will start the 49ers' next few games in place of injured Alex Smith. San Francisco's offensive line is already struggling mightily, missing several blocking assignments against Seattle, and it's not going to get any easier with an immobile backup quarterback under center.
  
• Bills quarterback J.P. Losman is recovering quickly from his knee injury, but the team won't rush him back for Monday night's game after rookie Trent Edwards' impressive debut.